Which rental property type is most in demand?

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If you are looking for rental property, and you have some flexibility, there is a great deal to be said for looking at options in towns that are located close to each other. The proximity of Crawley, Worthing and Horsham makes these areas worth considering if you are looking to rent property in this general area, or indeed if you are looking to let out property in these areas.

In Crawley, as of June 2017, there were a total of 183 properties available for rent and the most available properties on offer were one bedroom properties. There were 73 one bedroom properties on offer at this time, which amounts to just under 40% of the Crawley rental market. Two bedroom properties were the next popular, with 54 properties in total, which accounts for close to 30% of the market. Three bedroom properties were next in line, and with 44 properties, this made up just over 24% of the Crawley rental market. These three property types accounted for over 93% of the total property available for rent in Crawley as of June 2013.

There were 11 four bedroom properties and one five bedroom property.

The average rent for a one bedroom property in Crawley was £791 per calendar month, for a two bedroom property the average rent was £1,056 per calendar month and the rent per calendar month for a thee bedroom propertyin Crawley was £1,294 per calendar month. The four bedroom properties had an average rent per calendar month of £1,568 while a five bedroom property was onthe market for £1,651 per calendar month.

Worthing offers more affordable rental options

In Worthing, as of June 2017, there were a total of 221 properties available for rent and the most available properties on offer were two bedroom properties. There were 65 one bedroom properties on offer at this time, which amounts to just less than 30% of the Worthing rental market. Two bedroom properties, as stated, were the most popular, with 93 properties in total, which accounts to just over 42% of the market. Three bedroom properties were next in line, and with 47 properties, this made up just over 21% of the Worthing rental market. These three property types accounted for just under 93% of the total property available for rent in Worthing as of June 2013.

There were 14 four bedroom properties and two five bedroom properties.

The average rent for a one bedroom property in Worthing was £663 per calendar month, for a two bedroom property the average rent was £930 per calendar month and the rent per calendar month for a thee bedroom property in Worthing was £1,194 per calendar month. The four bedroom properties had an average rent per calendar month of £1,570 while the average cost of a five bedroom property was £2,026 per calendar month.

Horsham and Worthing have more two bedroom rental options than one bedroom rental options

For Horsham, as of June 2017, there were a total of 103 properties available for rent and the most available properties on offer were two bedroom properties. There were 25 one bedroom properties on offer at this time, which amounts to just less than 25% of the Horsham rental market. Two bedroom properties, were the most popular option, with 44 properties in total, which accounts to 42% of the market. Three bedroom properties were next in line, and with 27 properties, this made up just over 26% of the Horsham rental market. These three property types accounted for just over 93% of the total property available for rent in Horsham as of June 2013.

There were 4 four bedroom properties and three five bedroom properties.

The average rent for a one bedroom property in Horsham was £780 per calendar month; for a two bedroom property the average rent was £1,013 per calendar month and the rent per calendar month for a thee bedroom property in Horsham was £1,404 per calendar month. The four bedroom properties had an average rent per calendar month of £1,549 while the average cost of a five bedroom property was £2,414 per calendar month.

All of these areas are in high demand, and the fact that there is a good spread of rental accommodation in these areas should ensure that any one of these options will be suitable for tenant or landlords to consider moving into.

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